THEIR LOVE IS OFF THE HOOK!

"LOVE DURING LOCKUP" RETURNS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH AT 8PM ET/7PM CT ON We TV

New York, NY - November 14, 2024 - We TV's sensational conversation starter, Love During Lockup, returns with eight, hour-long episodes on Friday, December 13th at 8pm ET/7pm CT, exclusively on We TV and ALLBLK.

The prequel to Love After Lockup, Love During Lockup reveals the fascinating moments that happen when people in the free world look for love and begin relationships with inmates, capturing their journey as they count down the days, weeks, months, or even years until the anticipated release. The captivating docuseries introduces viewers to six people outside of prison and follows them through the early stages of their romance with an inmate (or multiple inmates). Each person has a unique process for finding love behind bars. Some are only interested in drug offenders who they know are nonviolent. Some have fallen for a prisoner who they believe was wrongly convicted, while some are just looking for their prison bae. Regardless of their type, each has a specific reason for looking for love with someone behind bars.

MEET THE CAST:

Kate & Hunter (Scottsdale, Arizona)

Kate, a free-spirited yoga instructor, never imagined she'd find herself in a relationship with someone behind bars. That all changed when Hunter reentered her life. The two first met before Hunter's incarceration, but after losing touch, they reconnected while he was imprisoned. Despite her better judgment, Kate couldn't resist Hunter's charm and plunged headfirst into their relationship. Yet, while Hunter claims to be fully committed to Kate, she may not be aware of just how far his interactions with others could go. His true loyalties come into question as unexpected twists unfold, challenging everything Kate thought she knew.

Tia & Rob (Bayshore, NY)

Tia is a hard-working, single mom who wasn't feeling lucky in love until Rob came along. As Rob's release day quickly approaches, the two begin to make plans for his homecoming. When Rob confesses he wants strippers at his welcome home party, Tia is taken aback. Why does Rob need strippers when he has his girlfriend waiting at the gates for him with open arms?

Savannah & Bradly (Richmond, VA)

Savannah is a spunky 27-year-old who is counting down the days until her incarcerated boyfriend, Bradly, is released. Savannah has not had the cleanest past as she's also had a complicated relationship with drugs, in addition to Bradly... who was her former weed dealer. Now being "California Sober," Savannah's family and friends worry about her relationship with Bradly as they have never been sober together in the free world. Bradly's sister, Alissa, is Savannah's closest friend, but has a strained relationship with her brother and tells Savannah none of Bradly's family likes her and that he's only using her. Will Savannah take this information into consideration or let it all ride on Bradly?

MJ & Willie (San Francisco, CA)

MJ is a Tongan American who is dating Willie, an inmate who is also of the Tongan culture. MJ and Willie have known each other for years through their families but never dated. After both divorced their previous spouses and Willie landed himself behind bars, he reached out to MJ, and they began falling for one another. However, during MJ's relationship with Willie, she slipped up and cheated with her ex-husband. Now, she is going back to her hometown where her ex still resides. Will MJ's love for Willie outweigh her love for her ex?

Sam & Krystal (Frankston, TX)

Sam, an EMT and self-proclaimed romantic, uprooted his life in Washington to move to Texas for his now wife, Krystal. After his previous marriage ended, Sam found himself on a site for prison pen-pals and stumbled across Krystal... once he heard her southern accent, it was a done deal. After Sam visited Krystal in prison, he moved to Texas and left his family and friends behind to get married. While Sam and Krystal are not able to spend time together outside of prison, Krystal's grandmother, Rita, is more than happy to fill Krystal's shoes while she's gone. Sam and Rita have a close relationship, and Sam is often at Rita's house fixing something or just providing company. However, Rita may be taking her role too seriously when she begins to become jealous of Sam and Krystal's relationship.

Jakeema & Donny (Dayton, Ohio)

Jakeema is a 34-year-old single mother with a spicy side that she's named "Honey." Jakeema met her boyfriend, Donny, when she was swiping through TikTok and, having dated inmates before, didn't hesitate to shoot Donny a message. After speaking for a bit, Jakeema questioned her decision to speak with an inmate and pulled back from the relationship, however, Donny was persistent. Jakeema then decided to give the relationship a shot and move her and her boys from Texas to Ohio to be closer to Donny. Donny often sends Jakeema money from prison and Jakeema has never questioned where this money is coming from... Her biggest worry is that Donny is pushing drugs on the inside. With this concern, is she ready to confess to her family that she is dating an inmate? Love After Lockup is produced by Sharp Entertainment, a part of Sony Pictures Television. Executive producers are Matt Sharp, Dan Adler, Sophie Mallam and Alan Madison with Sara Hayworth serving as co-executive producer. Angela Molloy SVP Development & Original Production, Unscripted and Noella Charles, VP Development & Original Production, Unscripted, executive produce for We TV.

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